Cooler.



0. LLINK.

COOLER.

APPLICATION FILED Nov.5.1913.

Patented Nov. m, 1916.

UMTED STATES BAYERN@ CFFCE.

OLIVER L. LINK, OF ST. CHARLES, MISSOURI.

COOLER.

Application filed November 5, 1913.

vented certain new and useful Improve ments in Coolers, of which the following is a specification.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a cooler which can be readily cleaned and kept in a sanitary condition.

Another object is to provide a cooler that is of a dismountable form,which can be readily taken apart to facilitate the cleaning of all the parts relating thereto.

A further object is to provide improved means in a cooler whereby when the liquid container is lifted from the cooling com partment said container will immediatelydrain its contents into the drain pipe, and the contents of the cooling compartment will also be drained.

Other and further objects will appear in the specification and be specifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings exemplifying the invention, and in'which,

Figure 1 is a vertical section taken through this improved cooler. Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on the line II-IL Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. l.

l is an enlarged fragmentary detail section showing the connection between the container and the draw-oli pipe. Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on the line V-V, Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary'section of a different embodiv ment of the connection between the container and the draw-oli'I pipe.

Referring to the drawings: 1 designates a casing which surrounds the' chamber 2. Saidl casing is preferably constructed of outer and inner side walls?) and l forming an insulation space 5. The bottom 6 of said chamber is preferably elevated from the base 7, thus forming an insulation space 8 between said bottom and said base. The outer wall 3 of said chamber extends downwardly a distance below the base l7, thus forming a footing for said casing 1. Said casing 1 is adapted to rest on a support 9, said support being secured to the wall 10 by screws 11. Formed on one side of said support 9 is a cup-rest 12. Formed in the bottom of said support 9 and cup-rest 12 is an opening 13, said opening forming into a Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 14:, 1916.

Serial No. 799,318.

funnel-like portion 14. Formed in the bottom of said portion is an outlet 15, which 1s for the receptionl of a drain pipe (not shown).

Secured to one side of the inner wall el of the casing is a pair of rectangular supports 16, said supports being arranged horizontally and in vertical alinement with each other. Mounted in the bottom 6 and base 7 of said casing is a seat 17, said seat com` municating with, and being secured to one end of a draw-off pipe 18. The opposite end of said pipe has secured thereto a faucet 19, said faucet being outside of the casing 1.' Adapted to be mounted in said chamber 2 and supported in the rectangular supports 16 is a liquid container 20, said container being open at both ends. The lower end of said container is preferably rounded, as shown at 21, and has secured thereto on the outside a tapering plug 22. Said plug has an opening 23 formed therein which communicates with the interior of the container 20, and comprises a metallic nozzle 24. Said nozzle has formed thereon at its protruding end an annular shoulder 25. Mounted on said nozzle 24 between the shoulder 25 and the base portion 26 of said nozzle is a frustum-shaped gasket 27.

Formed on each support 16 is a bearing 28, said bearings alining with each other vertically, and are for the reception of the handle 29 of a drain plug 30. Said plug is adapted to engage a seat 31 of a drain opening 82, which seat is located in the bottom 6 and base 7 of casing 1. Said plug 80 comprises a tapering nipple 83, preferably made of flexible material, said nipple being secured to the handle 29 by the retaining member 34 The handle 29 is hollow, and formed adjacent the top of said handle is an overflow opening 35.

This improved cooler is designed so all parts of the interior thereof can be made accessible vso as to insure thorough cleansing. When it is desired to get this improved cooler ready for use, the container 2O is placed in the cooling compartment 2, firstly, by inserting the rounded bottom 21 in the upper support 16, then lowering said container and said rounded bottom will engage the lower support 16. This engaging of the container in the support 16 will aline the plug 22 with the seat 17. As said plug engages said seat, the gasket 27 will fit tightly in said seat; This connecting of loe the plug 272 with said seat 17 provides communication between the container 2O and the dravv oil" pipe 18. Tater is then poured into the container 2O from the top, and thelid 36 is then closed over the top opening thereof. Ice is then packed into the chamber 2, and the cover 37 is then mounted on top of the casing 1. As the ice melts in said chamber and the Water therefrom rises, the water level will reach the overilovv opening in the handle 29. Said Water ivill then drain down said handle through the nipple into the funnel-like portion 14 of the support 9 to the Waste or drain pipe.

In order to prevent the container 20 from unseating from the seat 17 by reason of the level ot the Water in said container being lowered and the water pressure in the chamber 2 being increased, leaiI springs 38 are secured to said container` adjacent the top thereof, and said springs Will engage the topsupport 16 when said container is lowered therethrough. These springs merely serve as a tightening element. Y

I'Vhen it is desired to clean this improved coole", the Water from the ice in the chamber is drawn oii:x by manipulating the handle 29 and elevating the tapering nipple 33 from its seat. The container 2O is then lifted, thus unseating the plug 22 from its seat 17. It any Water is lett in said container, said water will drain through the opening 23 of the plug 22 into the chamber 2. Thus all refuse Water from the container and from the casing will drain ott' through the open.

ing 32 into the funnel portion 14 of the support 9 and to the drain pipe. The chamber 2 and drain leading therefrom are then thoroughly flushed out by steam as Well as the draw-off pipe 18. lVhen the Yfaucet 19 is left open, the container 20 can also be thoroughly iiushed.

In order to provide improved means for automatically iushing the drain pipe 18, as shown in Fig. 6, the nozzle 39, which is similar to the nozzle 24, has an extension portion 40. VThe lower end of said extension portion has mounted thereon a frustumshaped gasket 41 ivhich is adapted to seat in the seat 42 formed in the fitting 43. Said extension portion has an opening 44 formed adjacent its lower end. Inthis construction, when the container 20 is elevated, the `plug 22 is removed from the seat 17', which movement Will also elevate the gasket 41 from the seat 42,7and all the Water that is in the container ivill pass out of the opening 44 to the opening of the seat 42, as well Copies of thispatentmay` be obtained for the Water that VWill be allowed to pass from the cooling chamber through the seat 17. Y f

IV hat I claim is:

1. A. cooler comprising a casingQa support located in said casing, a draw-ott pipe leading frein said casing having a seat formed at one end, a liquid container adapted to be mounted in said supporthaving a .seat engaging portion formed at one end, said container when mounted in said support ada ated to have its seat engaging. portion engage said seat in said pipe, said support forming means for aliningxsaid seat engaging portion of said container With said seat oi said pipe, a ivedging element carried b v said container adapted to engage said support, said wedgingelement adapted to prevent said container from floating vvhen a liquid is contained in'said casing.

2. In a cooler, a casing, a series of horizontally arranged supports mountedin vertical alinement in said casing, a liquid con- Y tainer having a rounded lower end adapted to be supported by said supports, said rounded end of said container providing means for guiding said container into said supports ivhile said container is'beingV introduced in said supports, anda ivedging member carried by said container adapted to be engaged Vbetween said container and one of said supports,'said Wedging member providing means for preventing said container from iioating out of position when a n liquid is contained in said casing.

8. In a cooler, a casing, a series of horizontally arranged supports mountedinl vertical alinement in said casing, a liquid container having a rounded lovv'er end, said Acontainer adapted to VbeV mounted in said supports, a discharge nozzle secured tothe rounded end of saidcontainena discharge pipe having its receiving end in communi cation with said casing, a nozzle seat formed in the receiving end of said pipe, said nozzle of said container adapted to be seated in said nozzle seat of said pipe, said rounded end otv said` container providing Ymeans for guiding said container into position inV said supportssaid rounded end 'of said container and said supports providing means for guiding said discharge nozzle of said con'- tainer Vinto said nozzle seat of s aid pipe.

Y Y OLIVER L. LINK.A In the presence of- Tizi/Gon JoLsraD, f EDWARD S. BEHEN.

ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of-Patents, Washingtoml) C. Y Y 

